Helena (giving it right back): Oh and like you keep stuffing (Kit’s hand covered her mouth.)

Kit (pulling her hand away): Never you mind go find a table, try not to touch anything that involves work and behave.

Helena (evilly): Are those multiple choice or all of the above (ducking the playful swat and darting away.)

Kit (shaking her head; wiping down the bar and looking up as Alice walked in): Hi.

Alice (setting her purse down): Morning. Where is everyone?

Kit (motioning): Helena’s the only other one here. Tina is working already. Bette’s dropping off Angie at school then going over to her gallery, Papi’s at work, haven’t heard from Lisa or Kai. And Shane and Carmen are coming in as we speak. Tasha must be at work already.

Alice (smiling): You’re so good. (Ducking Shane’s grab) hey behave. You’re up early…

Shane (sitting on the stool): Yeah I’ve got to get over to the studio and Carmen’s going for her meeting this morning.

Carmen (shoving her playfully): They’re going to offer me a contract and…

Kit (proudly): They better, if they know what’s good for them.

Shane (nodding): Hey maybe we should…

Carmen (rolling her eyes): No (teasing) if all of you showed up then not only would I not get the ticket but I would be probably blacklisted.

Helena (walking up): I can take care of a blacklisting (smirking evilly.) Kit can you add another sandwich to my order please. We have our DP sitting in with us and she’s well requesting one.

Shane (her eyes shining with mischief): There you go take Helena with you. They”ll probably sign that contract so fast…

Kit (putting her hands up): Go find a table all of you. I’ll get your orders out pretty soon.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Kai (pacing back and forth): So help me if they don’t (jumping as she heard her name being paged) about dam time…

Nurse (pointing): If you’re Kai (pointing as she nodded) well she’s been screaming for you for the past ten minutes. Triage Room 1.

Kai (knowing her partner hated hospitals and needles): Thanks (heading down the hallway to the room she heard her partner yelling.) You scaring the staff again…

Lisa (glaring at the nurse then looking at her wife): Baby they’re trying to stick me with a fucking harpoon…

Kai (smirking): Baby you have to hold still and let them look at you. What’s her stats? (Watching the monitors) and that is not a harpoon…

Nurse (reading the chart): Blood pressure 120 over 80 pulse 75 O2 98, stab wound in her shoulder, deep laceration on the left side of her ribs, another on her thigh and another on her forearm. She’s also got a nasty gash to her head that’s going to require stitches. She’s being extremely uncooperative.

Kai (nodding): Usually is, what’s her iv (watching her partner eyes; noticing the glazed tired look; she could also see pain and frustration in those light blue eyes) relax sweetie….

Nurse (looking at the chart): Morphine drip, lactose ringers, just started, tetracycline for infection. We’re just getting the suture kits the doctor should be in shortly. If you need anything I’ll be right outside…

Kai (caressing her partner’s face; there were streaks of blood and she noted the gash the nurse had mentioned): I’m right here baby. Don’t fight the medicine baby. They need to stitch you up so you can go home.

Lisa (feeling groggy): Hate this…

Kai (noticing the glazed look): I know relax, deep breaths (leaning down and kissing her lips softly.) I’m right here (placing her hand on her chest) I’m not going anywhere. Shaolin Studios Tina (leaning on the table): Move that here and then change that up and we should be set.

Sam (making notes): Got it. So we’re aiming for 8 the latest…

Tina (crossing her fingers): Hopefully. Call in the extras and make sure they’re ready. I don’t want to be standing around.

Sam (pointing to the dailies): Helena reviewed those just waiting on you and oh we’ve got a few still shots…

Helena (flipping through them): We can use these for marketing and promotion. Some of them really capture the essence of the film.

Tina (taking them): Sure, good idea. Anything else (looking between Sam and Helena.)

Sam (grabbing her paperwork): No I’m good. I’ll meet you on set.

Helena (smirking): I’ve got a few things (mischievously.)
Sam (playfully swinging at her): Sure get her in a bad mood and then I have to pay for it. I’m going to warn Maria and set security on high alert.

Tina (giggling): Gee thanks. And get Mike in her later on so I can go over makeup.

Sam (heading for the door): Sure thing.

Helena (waiting a moment): Where do you want me to start?

Tina (pushing her hair back): Well (sitting down) there are lots of things. Did you speak with security?

Helena (moving to Tina’s side and sitting on the desk; her tight jean accentuating her curves): Yes. I made sure and double sure no one got in unless you or approved it.

Tina (leaning back; admiring the gray eyes watching her with intent): Good. One less headache (looking at the stack of papers from one end of her desk to the other; Helena cupped her chin) Hels…

Helena (softly): Why are you so nervous? You know you can do this. You’ve got more talent in one finger than some people have in their whole body…

Tina (taking her hand; kissing her palm): It’s been a while…

Helena (smiling): Don’t give me that (tracing her bottom lip with her thumb.)

Tina (reaching for the phone): No. I want shooting to begin in the next fifteen minutes. I’ve got to call Michelle and check the lighting and make dam sure they use those shades….
Helena (shuffling the papers in her hands): Anything else Director?